reloading modules

[Kent Johnson]

Dustan wrote:
> aine_canby at yahoo.com wrote:
>> I'm using python.exe to execute my modules. I have a music.py module
>> which contains my classes and a main.py module which uses these
>> classes. In python.exe, I call "import main" to execute my program. The
>> problem is that I have to close python and reopen it everytime i change
>> music.py or main.py. What should I be doing.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Aine.
> 
>>>> import main
> ### Execution Occurs ###
>>>> # You go off to edit your module
>>>> reload(main)
> ### Execution Occurs ###

If you edit music.py you will have to
import music
reload(music)

to get the new music module, then
reload(main)

to run again.

You could just type
 > python main.py

at the command line each time you want to run, or use an editor that 
lets you run the program from within the editor.

Kent